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Figure 2. Wet soil and water loving grassy weeds. Yes, there are tomatoes here too.
UC Weed Science (weed control, management, ecology, and minutia): Article

Alkali spot grows weeds instead of tomatoes

December 17, 2019
By Clifford S Stoddard
Last summer, I transplanted a tomato variety trial into a field not far from Dos Palos, an area where annual crops such as cotton, corn, tomatoes, and melons have historically dominated the agricultural landscape.
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Kern County: Article

Kern County Cares Canned Food Drive

December 17, 2019
Help Support The Golden Empire Gleaners The UCCE Kern Office will be collecting non-perishable foods through Monday, December 23, 2019 See attached for details...
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Egg, immature bed bugs, adult bed bugs. (DH Choe)
The Stanislaus Sprout: Article

Keep Your Holiday Travel Bed Bug-Free!

December 16, 2019
By Anne E Schellman
Tis the season for holiday travel. As you make reservations for rental accommodations to visit family and friends, we wanted to share a few suggestions to help you avoid bringing bed bugs home with you.
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ANR Adventures: Article

2019 heading to a close

December 16, 2019
By Wendy Powers
Congratulations to the team of California 4-H camp volunteers, program staff, and youth who plan and run our camping programs! The American Camp Association's Committee for the Advancement of Research and Evaluation (CARE), has recognized the California 4-H Camping Advisory Committee as a 2020 recip...
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mealybug destroyer

UC IPM Biocontrol Website

December 16, 2019
By Ben A Faber
Biological control is the management of pests and their damage by the beneficial action of parasites (parasitoids), pathogens, and predators. These beneficial organisms, collectively, are named natural enemies.
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Citrus Splitting

December 16, 2019
By Ben A Faber
It has been a struggle to get through the summer this year. Weird. Hot. Then fog in August. Hot. Then fog in October. It's supposed to be clear,, blue skies in October. perfect weather for avocado persea mite and citrus leaf miner. Hot times then cooler.
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